Most teams spend the entire offseason on upgrades, so the following year is better than the previous year. Some of those movements work fine. But not all of them. Today we are here to look at some moves that may not be a great success.
Earlier this week, my colleague Jordan Dajani The most suspicious move each NFC team has made This off-season. In the space below, we will work on AFC. As Dajani pointed out, the “suspicious” move should not be confused with the “worst” move the franchise made. It could be a signature, release, transaction, or just a decision that raises some questions. It can be beneficial to the team, or it can be a big mistake.
This move is likely to be a positive move for Bills this season, which may be important to them.Adding a mirror to a pass rush group that already has enough depth but does not have an A list star Nice upgrade.. The problem is not necessarily the cost, but the structure of his contract. The bill cannot break the relationship without causing heavy deaths until the end of the 2024 season. Given that Miller has a $ 13.35 million roster bonus in 2023, he’s likely to be a candidate for restructuring in the next offseason, and letting him go in the future is even more financially damaging. Will give. In addition, these next few years will be his 33-year-old, 34-year-old, and 35-year-old season. You may see the beginning of the decline of his career.
Hill has been extended for four years and is technically worth $ 30 million a year, but the base salary of $ 43.9 million in 2026 seems very low. Still, it’s a risk to pay Hill as much as a dolphin heads into his thirties and embarks on a new stage in his career without Patrick Mahomes throwing a rock at him. Miami is clearly building an attack around elite speed, and Hill adapts that spirit to the tee, but it’s unclear how he will be a different player in the new dig.
New England missed 10 games in seven seasons and exchanged for a quality starting guard who only got five rounds of picks in return. Sure, the first round pick Cole Strange would probably step into the spots of Mason’s vacant lineup, but Pats wasn’t enough to hand out players of great value.
jet: Do not draft or sign the left tackle
Meky Becton was a new year. Almost everything that could go wrong hasn’t worked since then. He is expected to return to practice when the training camp begins in July … but questions remain about his injuries and his ability to maintain a state of play. New York has dealt with many roster holes in both free agents and drafts this offseason, but finds a suitable emergency response plan with the tackle on the left in case Becton can’t return to himself in 2020. I couldn’t.
Texans: Coaching status processing
Houston fired David Curry a year later, despite considerable success given the quality of the roster. The Texans openly flirt, even though Josh McCown’s current resume consisted only of his son’s high school assistant coaching job and another high school volunteer QB coaching job. did. It seems that there was an optical reason to dismiss one of the few black coaches in the league and hire an inexperienced white coach in the same off-season as Brian Flores’ discrimination proceedings. The Texans finally decided on defensive coordinator Rabbie Smith as the new head coach. Prior to last season, Smith was last seen to be 17-39 in five seasons as head coach of Illinois.
Colz: Hire Gas Bradley
Matt Eberflus was one of the NFL’s best defensive coordinators during his stay in Indianapolis.He is the head coach of bear Now, and the man Indy hired to replace him, leaves something desired. Not only does Colts go through a scheme change, it’s also one of the NFL’s most predictable defenses. Everyone knows what Bradley is doing.Just listen chiefThe person who illuminated him Raiders After struggling in the midseason, defended twice in the last few weeks to get back on track.
No, Kirk is unlikely to actually earn $ 72 million in four years. Yes, his contract is effectively a two-year, $ 37 million contract. But what do you know? This is a lot of money for players who have never experienced a 1,000-yard season. And the two-year contract assumes that he will be released after 2023. In that case, he still counts $ 10 million in dead money in the Jacksonville book in 2024. Suddenly, it’s the end of Trevor Lawrence’s rookie contract. The value here is not good at all.
Unless Titan doesn’t know about Brown’s health, there’s no way to justify trading off his caliber player at the age of 24 and receiving only the first and third picks in return. .. The deal Titans offered to him was reportedly not close to the right value (according to Brown), but even if there was a price dispute, Tennessee was at least later in the final year of the rookie deal. I should have been able to keep him for three years. Two franchise tags. Treylon Burks could end up in good shape, but this was an inappropriate situation with a superstar in one of the league’s most valuable positions.
It’s hard to actually sing Ravens here because of Jackson I don’t want to negotiateBut hey, their first quarterback isn’t locked in the long run yet. Whatever the reason, it’s a problem. This depends on the organization unless the deal is closed.
Bates wasn’t as good as last season, but he’s very safe to join the prime minister and is one of the most important players in Cincinnati’s defense. Given the costs Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase will spend over the next few years, Bengals must do everything in their power to keep the core of this very good player, including Bates, together. He doesn’t seem to be excited about being tagged with the franchise, so he doesn’t participate in the minicamp. Bengali now take less than a month to complete a deal.
Cynicism and moral emptiness (At least) 26 women accused of sexual misconduct Rebellious. Browns said they were confident in their research, but hired a woman who sued Watson, a lawyer on behalf of them, or he who did not sued him or pursued criminal accusations against him. I didn’t even try to talk to other women. Cleveland not only dealt with one of Watson’s largest long-haul shipments in league history, but also handed him a $ 230 million full warranty contract, clearly betting that it would all be gone in time. Now more and more women continue to sue Watson, More and more details about the allegations I will continue to appear against him. The Browns deserve all the criticism they receive this year.
Steelers: Quarterback situation
The Steelers are trying to trade the middle ground between rebuilding the post-Ben Roethlisberger era and competing for something with their high defensive strength. TJ Watt, Cameron Heyward and Minkah Fitzpatrick deserve the Steelers to challenge it while the Steelers are in Prime Minister.But Mitch Trubisky and Kenny Pickett Not necessarily an exciting duo Below the center. For some reason, Trubisky was asked last year when he was sitting behind Josh Allen in Buffalo. What he did to deserve to be one of the league’s most coveted quarterbacks this offseason is beyond me. Pickett will probably be the answer, but it will take some time. By the time he is ready to quarterback the team for a playoff run, defense may be out of the title-winning window.
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Broncos: Run out of CB depth
Broncos did the best the team could do this offseason when they upgraded dramatically in quarterback positions, but they quietly allowed them to turn strength positions into question marks. Beyond Patrick Sirtain II, Denver entrusted Bryce Callahan and Kendall Fuller to free agents. Signing Kwaun Williams to play in slots was a great rebound, but the depth Broncos had in this position last season is no longer there.
Raiders: Not enough to deal with OL
Derek Carr was sensitive to pressure (especially in the middle) throughout his career. The Raiders have one, perhaps two, players along the attack line, and in their position they look like average or better players. They include Davante Adams, Darren Waller and Hunter Renfrow, but can you protect the car for enough time to steal the ball downfield, not just in the short and middle zones?
Chief: Trading Thai Leak Hill
What does Patrick Mahomes look like without Tyreek Hill? We really don’t know, neither do we know the chief. Kansas City has evolved and Mahomes and Andy Reid should be able to find new ways to succeed, which Mahomes has shown such great chemistry and is the only source of consistent explosive play for the team.
Charger: Do not upgrade with correct efforts
The Chargers spent this offseason closing many holes. Cornerback (JC Jackson), Edge Rusher (Kalil Mack), Interior Defensive Line (Sebastian Joseph Day and Austyn Johnson), Left Guard (Zion Johnson). But they still seem to be starting Storm Norton with the right effort, which may be a bit of a problem. Norton was very flammable last season, which is a bit of a problem in departments where the pass rusher is coming out from the left side of the defensive line (eg Maxx Crosby and Bradley Chub). Justin Herbert and his company are good enough to succeed despite the weaknesses of the line, but the Chargers could have found an upgrade given their critical resources.
